Facelifting

September 21, 1985

LONDON — Westminster Abbey is being refaced. Air pollution has damaged the outside of the structure in which England's sovereigns have been crowned since 1066. A hardier stone is being used, and its whiteness contrasts sharply with the old facing that remains. The $13 million project will not be completed until the early 1990s. The money was raised by the Westminster Abbey Trust, which is led by Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II.